Original Posted By: Warren Shoun
I'm fixing to start cockpit coamings over .025 aluminum cowling. Can't findarmorflex in a smaller diameter than 1 7/8 inches. I can get by with it butwould like to have something a little smaller for better proportion. Wouldappreciate any and all suggestions.DickGFt. Myers, FL.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 07:46:42 -0700
Pietenpol-List: Cockpit coamings
> Pietenpol-List: Cockpit coamings
Original Posted By: Flite407(at)aol.com
I'm planning to use garden hose, then a layer of leather over top, then wrapped with leather laceing.>From: "Richard Gillespie" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit coamings>Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 10:53:41 -0400>>>>I'm fixing to start cockpit coamings over .025 aluminum cowling. Can't >find>armorflex in a smaller diameter than 1 7/8 inches. I can get by with it >but>would like to have something a little smaller for better proportion. Would>appreciate any and all suggestions.>>DickG>Ft. Myers, FL.>>________________________________________________________________________________
I'm planning to use garden hose, then a layer of leather over top, then wrapped with leather laceing.>From: "Richard Gillespie" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit coamings>Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 10:53:41 -0400>>>>I'm fixing to start cockpit coamings over .025 aluminum cowling. Can't >find>armorflex in a smaller diameter than 1 7/8 inches. I can get by with it >but>would like to have something a little smaller for better proportion. Would>appreciate any and all suggestions.>>DickG>Ft. Myers, FL.>>________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit coamings
Original Posted By: "Greg Yotz"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit coamingsIn a message dated 5/9/00 9:51:50 AM Central Daylight Time, dickmarg(at)peganet.com writes:>I'm at this stage also, and have plans on making tonneau covers for both pits. I also used .025 6061 material for the cowl. I used epoxy primer, and painted it red, to match the fuse. I'm using a small diameter hose, maybe 1/8 ID, slit it along the entire length to slip over the edge, and then I plan on using a garden hose, slit and installed over top of that. I'm planning on using the fuzzy part of velcro over the garden hose, stitch it with leather lace thru holes drilled in the cowling, and attaching the hooks portion of velcro to the tonneau covers. Allong the leading edge of the tonneau of the front pit, I'll use a short flap, maybe an inch, to cover the leading edge of that tonnaue, to keep it from getting air under it an blowing it off. I've never seen it done this way, so I've gotta just do some R&D. I hope I can get it to work...it should be a clean looking, and effective tonneau cover.Chuck________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit coamingsIn a message dated 5/9/00 9:51:50 AM Central Daylight Time, dickmarg(at)peganet.com writes:>I'm at this stage also, and have plans on making tonneau covers for both pits. I also used .025 6061 material for the cowl. I used epoxy primer, and painted it red, to match the fuse. I'm using a small diameter hose, maybe 1/8 ID, slit it along the entire length to slip over the edge, and then I plan on using a garden hose, slit and installed over top of that. I'm planning on using the fuzzy part of velcro over the garden hose, stitch it with leather lace thru holes drilled in the cowling, and attaching the hooks portion of velcro to the tonneau covers. Allong the leading edge of the tonneau of the front pit, I'll use a short flap, maybe an inch, to cover the leading edge of that tonnaue, to keep it from getting air under it an blowing it off. I've never seen it done this way, so I've gotta just do some R&D. I hope I can get it to work...it should be a clean looking, and effective tonneau cover.Chuck________________________________________________________________________________